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Disney gets it. All the Disney theme parks get it. The details matter. It's what sets them apart from other theme parks. Every opportunity is taken to add a design detail. Utilitarian items like trash cans (below from Radiator Springs in California Adventure) are designed...

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Hello! I am a fiend for design, art and architecture and plan my travels around discovering them. Travel-related products, well-designed hotels, art events — you'll find em here. Some snark, some pricing and all honesty, I let you know what I uncover and if it is worth your while. As a designer/ founder of a firm pioneering the "design for good" movement, I love uncovering the bad and the beautiful in travel. You may also find me sitting at the end of a noisy bar because bourbon is my spirit animal. (see what I did there?)